List of Chief of Army Staff in India Since 1947 to Till Date

The Chief of the Army Staff is the commander and usually the highest-ranking officer of the Indian Army. The position is abbreviated as COAS in Indian Army cables and communication, and usually held by a four-star officer in the rank of General.

Bipin Singh Rawat is current Chief of the Army Staff, who took office on 31 December 2016 following retirement of General Dalbir Singh Suhag on 31 December 2016.

Office of the Chief of the Army Staff The office of the Chief of the Army Staff was created through The Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act of the Indian Parliament in 1955. It replaced the erstwhile office of the Commander-in-Chief, Army. The office is based at South Block of the Central Secretariat at Raisina Hill, New Delhi.

The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of the Chief of the Army Staff or its preceding positions since the independence of India in 1947.